`Devona` Sets World Record In Filly Trot

November 9, 1985|By Dave Joseph, Racing Writer

POMPANO BEACH — Armbro Devona, prepping for next Friday`s $410,000 Breeders Crown, set a world record at Pompano Harness Track for 3-year-old trotting fillies when she covered the mile in 1:57 2/5 Friday night.

The daughter of Speedy Crown broke by two-fifths of a second the record of Fancy Crown, who was selected 1984 Horse of the Year. Fancy Crown trotted a mile in 1:57 4/5 at Pompano Nov. 9.

Armbro Devona`s performance also equaled the all-aged trotting record of 1:57 2/5 set by Baltic Speed at Pompano last year Nov. 16.

Armbro Devona, who has earned more than $345,000 with 16 career victories, including a win in the American National at Sportsman Park, set fractions of :28 3/5, :59 and 1:28 4/5 before trotting out to her world record to beat Limbo Joe by 9 1/2 lengths. Skullangel finished third.

Driven by Jeff Fout, Armbro Devona took the lead leaving the gate between horses from her No. 4 post and was never pressed as Fout had plenty of horse left as she trotted away from the field.

``I knew at the three-quarters pole that we were close,`` Fout said. ``When I knew we were going to win, because that`s the most important thing, then I asked her to run.``

Davidia Hanover, last year`s 2-year-old trotting filly of the year, went off stride entering the backstretch along with Narva Hanover, Satan`s Apprentice and Crowned Elegance. Davidia Hanover wound up finishing fifth.